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Statistics
- 6.7% of American adults, have had at least one major depressive episode in a given year.[1]
- The median age at onset is 32.5 years old.[2]
- Seasonal depression occurs in up to 5 percent of the U.S. population [2]
- Less than 50% of those worldwide with depression receive treatment [2]
- From 2007 to 2015 depression has increased from 6.6% to 7.3% [3]
- From 2005 to 2015 teen depression has risen from 8.7% to 12.7% [3
[1] Healthline. (2018). Depression: Facts, Statistics, and You. Healthline.
Retrived from https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/facts-statistics-infographic
[2] Anxiety and Depression Association of America. (n.d.) About ADAA:
Facts and Statistics. Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Retrieved from https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics
[3] Depression Is on the Rise in the U.S., Especially Among Young Teens. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/depression-rise-us-especially-among-young-teens
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